#422564
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.6% 0.108 302.1), rgb(66, 37, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#422564 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422564 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 37, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.108 302.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #422564 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422564 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422564 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #422564 text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8851C9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7441AD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E368C
oklch(42.6% 0.138 302.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422564
oklch(33.6% 0.108 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#422564 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #053366 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143463 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3240 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422564
#422564
oklch(33.6% 0.108 302.1)
- #303D00
#303D00
oklch(33.6% 0.082 122.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #422564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #422564 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.